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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Enfield 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The following is a comparative table for the last five years:—
| 1932. | 1933. | 1934. | 1935. | 1936. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children examined | 3,087 | 2,869 | 3,378 | 3,436 | 3,819 |
| Number of children already operated upon | 1,049 | 1,121 | 1,202 | 1,205 | 1,143 |
| Percentage of children already operated upon | 33.9 | 39.1 | 35.6 | 35.0 | 29.9 |
| Number of children with enlarged tonsils, adenoids, or both | 787 | 388 | 512 | 663 | 597 |
| Percentage of children with enlarged tonsils, adenoids, or both | 25.5 | 13.5 | 15.3 | 19.3 | 15.6 |
Eye Diseases and Defects.— Thirty-three children were found
to be suffering from external eye disease. Thirty-one were referred
for treatment to the minor ailment clinic and two were kept under
observation. Two hundred and sixty-six cases of defective vision
were referred for treatment to the Ophthalmic Clinic or hospital;
forty-six of these had squint.
The following is a comparative table for the last five years:—
| 1932. | 1933. | 1934. | 1935. | 1936. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children examined | 3,087 | 2,869 | 3,378 | 3,436 | 3,819 |
| Number of children with defective vision | 237 | 296 | 234 | 200 | 220 |
| Percentage of children with defective vision | 7.7 | 10.3 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Number of children with squint | 48 | 21 | 40 | 43 | 46 |
| Percentage of children with squint | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
In 1934 arrangements were made with the Western Ophthalmic
Hospital that for a fee of ten guineas per annum the hospital should
accept for in-patient or out-patient treatment all children referred
there by the School Ophthalmic Surgeon.
During the course of the year the following cases were referred
to the Western Ophthalmic Hospital:—
1 for removal of meibomian cyst.
5 for operation for squint.
7 for other conditions.
1 for operation for detached retina.